Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett's verdict appears in Sunday's Observer and here from Monday.

Keith Hackett's verdict

1) Award the goal. You and your assistants are part of the game, and if the ball hits any one of you, play continues. In this case, the flag is considered an extension of your assistant's arm. You must, though, have a word with your colleague about his positioning: clearly this should never have happened. Thanks to John Riley.

2) The striker is in an obvious goalscoring position, so your instinct must be to play advantage and await the outcome. If he scores – with the correct ball – award the goal, then show the defender a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. If the striker fails to score, allow play to continue and caution the defender at the next stoppage. For the record, had the striker been inside the box but not in an obvious goalscoring position, you would have stopped the game, awarded a penalty for attempting to strike an opponent and shown the defender a red card. Thanks to Andrew Hatfield.

3) Stand by your decision, and remind them, firmly, of their obligations. Advise both managers that if they delay sending their teams out beyond the standard 15-minute break then their clubs are likely to face significant sanctions, on top of the individual punishments they have already earned. If one or both continue to refuse to allow their team to play, you may be forced to abandon the game. Matt Rossall wins the shirt.